Tell the Truth or Be Investigated

Kota Kinabalu:     “The Inland Revenue Board should be truthful about the tax revenues collected in Sabah rather than trying to cover up the truth just because Sabah is now claiming its constitutional share of this revenues” said Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief, in response to front-pages stories that only RM4 billion federal tax collection was targeted by the IRB from Sabah in 2013 and not RM40 billion as reported earlier.

The RM40 billion was initially announced by the IRB Sabah and they appear to be back-tracking as if to attempt a cover-up now that Sabah is entitled to two-fifths (40%) of the net revenue collected from Sabah.

The Sabah government must do more and investigate into the matter and not be side-tracked by accepting whatever is being pushed down all the time from Kuala Lumpur.  It is the duty and responsibility of the Sabah government, first and foremost, towards the State and the people of Sabah not the political masters from Malaya.

Just looking at several preliminary figures, there appears to be basis for an amount of more than RM4 billion.   Petronas takes RM17.88 billion from Sabah’s oil and gas.   What about the major oil companies producing oil and gas from Sabah?   Sabah takes about RM1.1 billion in oil palm levies.  Sabah produces about 35% of Malaysia’s crude palm oil output and in 2012 Malaysia’s palm oil export earnings posted a value of RM71.3 billion with RM73 billion targeted for 2013.  Government-linked Sime Darby Berhad has 54,278 hectares of plantations while Felda has some 306,000 acres in Sabah.  Many public listed plantation companies have most of their plantations in Sabah.  Even Yayasan Melaka and Yayasan Selangor have palm oil plantations in Sabah!

Memperingati Tragedi Double Six (6.6.1976)

6.6.1976 (Tragedi Double Six) - 37 tahun yang lalu, mereka pertahankan HAK Sabah hingga ke titisan darah yang terakhir...

Sama-sama kita memperingati pemimpin agung Sabah... Doa dan harapan agar mereka tenang di sana...

Cerita ringkasnya begini :

Pada tarikh ini, pemimpin Sabah dan Persekutuan mengadakan rundingan untuk berkongsi hasil minyak Sabah agar boleh diuruskan oleh Petronas. Pengerusi Petronas pada waktu itu ialah Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah.

Pemimpin Sabah diminta bersetuju untuk menerima 5% bayaran tunai (cash payment) dan menolak semua bentuk royalti (waives royalty) sedangkan Petronas akan mendapat 95%. Ini tidak dipersetujui oleh pemimpin Sabah.

“Abolish and DismantleParallel Government in Sabah - Jeffrey”

Kota Kinabalu: “The Federal and State governments should abolish the Federal Secretary Office and dismantle the parallel government machinery in Sabah and put words into action on their recognition of Sabah’s autonomy”said DatukDr. Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief, when asked to comment on the call to channel federal funds to the State government. 

The Prime Minister had proudly announced that the 20-Points was intact during the recent GE-13 elections and acknowledged that Sabah’s autonomy was not in issue.

“Let Sabah Decide on Use of Development Funds - Jeffrey”

Kota Kinabalu: “The Federal government should let Sabah decide on the use of development funds instead of making decisions on extravagant multi-hundreds of million projects in Putrajaya without in-depth knowledge of local conditions and requirements”said Datuk Dr. Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief, when asked to comment on the call to channel federal funds to the State government.

The federal government should not play politics with federal funds and try to leverage the decision of award of projects and use of the development funds. These funds belong to the people of Malaysia and the Umno/BN government is merely the government of the day and trustees and custodians of these funds.

“Sabah Entitled to Receive 40% of Net Revenue Collected from Sabah - Jeffrey”

Kota Kinabalu: “Sabah is entitled to receive 40% of the net revenue collected from Sabah and the Federal and State governments should start working out the arrangements for these much needed funds to be remitted back to Sabah and not treat Sabah’s revenues asMalaya’srevenues”said DatukDr. Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief, when asked to comment on the RM38 billion federal tax collection by the Inland Revenue Board from Sabah in 2012 with another RM40 billion targeted for 2013.

Sabah is entitled to two-fifths (40%) of the net revenue collected from Sabah as agreed during the formation of Malaysia in 1963 and subsequently set out in the Tenth Scheduleof the Federal Constitution.

“Unite under UBA to Safeguard Borneo Rights - Jeffrey”

Kota Kinabalu: “The people and political parties of Sabah and Sarawak should unite under a single umbrella to safeguard Borneo rights and secure their future under the Federation of Malaysia”said DatukDr. Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief, in response to the various opinions on opposition unity in Sabah.

Ever since the formation of Malaysia in 1963 and the ejection of Singapore from the Federation in 1965, the position of Sabah and Sarawak has been eroded and rights taken away through a series of subtle and not-so-subtle manipulations by the Federation of Malaya and their political leaders in Kuala Lumpur.

“Redelineation Must Restore Sabah Sarawak Constitutional Safeguards - Jeffrey”

Kota Kinabalu: “The redelineation of parliamentary constituencies must take into account and restore constitutional safeguards for Sabah and Sarawak and ensure that federal parliamentary seats for Malaya should not be more than 65% as agreed upon from the outset during the formation of Malaysia”said DatukDr. Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief, when asked to comment on the proposed redelineation exercise to be undertaken by the Election Commission.

The uniqueness of the special position of the Borneo States in the formation of Malaysia has resulted in constitutional safeguards being agreed upon and provided for to ensure the rights of Sabah and Sarawak were not diluted or removed over time by the federal lawmakers from Malaya.

“Exempt Sabah Sarawak from GST - Jeffrey”

Kota Kinabalu:     “The people of Sabah and Sarawak should be exempted from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) that appears imminently to be implemented by the BN Federal government at any time”said DatukDr. Jeffrey Kitingan, STAR Sabah Chief, in a press statement releasedtoday.

Foremost, the PM need to practise what he says and start implementing his transparency programs by stop “testing the people” by using mouthpieces for feedbacks on the intended GST implementation.  

Pencerobohan Lahad Datu Satu Konspirasi Jahat?

Pada awal Febuari 2013, negara dikejutkan dengan pencerobohan sekumpulan militan yang menggelarkan diri mereka sebagai Askar Diraja Sulu. Antara tuntutan mereka ialah mendapatkan kembali Negara Sabah kerana mendakwa Sabah adalah milik Kesultanan Sulu.Jika kita imbas sejarah lalu, Kesultanan Sulu adalah sebuah kerajaan Muslim yang suatu masa dahulu pernah menguasai Laut Sulu di Filipina Selatan. Kerajaan ini didirikan pada tahun 1450. Ketika zaman kegemilangannya, negeri ini telah meluaskan sempadannya dari Mindanao sehingga ke bahagian timur Sabah.

Kawasan berwarna hijau adalah wilayah Kerajaan Sulu terdahulu dan bukannya keseluruhan Sabah.

Anak Muda Sabah lngin Perjuangan Sejati

Apakah perjuangan politik yang diperlukan oleh anak muda Sabah?

Menelusuri alur panjang politik Malaysia khususnya di Sabah, bagaikan satu cerita epik yang hampir tiada penghujungnya. Walaupun panjang tetapi menyedihkan. Sepatutnya semakin panjang perjuangan, semakin matang kancah politiknya dan semakin intim demokrasinya. Lalu kejayaan perjuangan akan semakin hampir. Malangnya 'senario politik di Sabah semakin membusuk dan meloyakan. Ini semua disebabkan oleh para pemimpin senior politik Sabah yang tidak ada jatidiri perjuangan malah mudah diperkudakan oleh pihak lain.Pada zaman awal kewujudan Malaysia iaitu pada tahun 1963 apabila empat buah negara yang telah dimerdekakan oleh British iaitu Persekutuan Tanah Melayu pada 31 Ogos 1957, Singapura pada 03 Jun 1959, Sarawak pada 22 Julai 1963 dan Sabah(North Borneo) pada 31 Ogos 1963 Sabah telah menggariskan 20 perkara penting sebagai syarat dan perlindungan terhadap hak-hak Sabah. Ia juga merupakan sebab utama para pemimpin Sabah pada waktu itu bersetuju bergabung untuk membentuk sebuah negara baru iaitu Persekutuan Malaysia.